(Moscow, Russia) Vera is a pharmacist, who works the night shift in her hometown near Moscow. She is also a single mom to her 8 year old daughter. When she attended the CrossRoads training in January of 2007 she felt a deep conviction to go back to her old high school and volunteer to teach the program. Fear of doing it alone was holding her back.
Then Tanya, who also went through the training, agreed to team up with her. They went to the school and the director gave them a class of 15…
Testimonies from Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Region: Honduras, Latin America and Caribbean
by Anonymous Writer
In Honduras the CrossRoads strategy is primarily implemented through trained local teachers who teach the curriculum in their schools. Honduras has also trained teachers to train other teachers. The CrossRoads curriculum has the full endorsement of the Minister of Education and they have the freedom to implement the strategy throughout Honduras.
Instituto Hibueras - a major high school in Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
There are 5,000 students enrolled in the Instituto…
From Anger To Forgiveness
Region: Jamaica, Latin America and Caribbean
by: Allison McIntosh, submitted by Betty Lawrence
Testimony from Youth Enhancement Service (YES), a CrossRoads Strategy in Jamaica:
The program has improved my habits and attitude tremendously... I used to be very angry. I was angry with God because of the death of my father. My father was a very loving person. He was the peacemaker in my community... Even if a person had hurt him before - he would forgive that person. My life was destroyed the day my father took sick... I thought God would have healed him because I prayed and…A Teacher’s Perspective in Bangalore, India
Region: Asia and Pacific, India
by: Samuel and Marykutty James
A Teacher's Response to the Life at the CrossRoads Teachers' Training:
Mrs. Bharati Kumar, a teacher at an international school, attended a CrossRoads Teachers' Training and later expressed that this was a "life-changing experience".
As her life has changed she has aspired to help her students as well as their parents. The following examples represent some of the applications she has made to her life as a teacher as a result of the CrossRoads training.
One day, after teaching the…
Carla’s Story
Region: Jamaica, Latin America and Caribbean
by: Carla Smith
My name is Carla Smith and I'm now 21 years old. I live in a small community in Western Jamaica, and I would say that I am a typical Jamaican youth.
One year ago I registered with the Youth Enhancement Service (YES training program) that I hoped would do something for me. I had seen it all and done it all, but I was still empty. I had no idea what this course would have in store, but I decided to try anyway.
One of my biggest fears was becoming one of the many unsuccessful, forever…